True Crime | True Stories by Major James R Howell
Shannon Street: It is to this day the largest number of suspects to die in a non-riotous local police action in the history of the United States. January 11 - 13, 1983, in Memphis, TN. If you like true crime stories tune in to this channel to listen to Mayhem in the Midsouth, which will provide stories of murder cases in the South. If you want to hear stories of officers killed in the line of duty, we have Fallen Badge. Another offering will be stories about mass murderers, unsolved murders and missing person cases entitled Coffee Tea and Crime.
I have 30 years of law enforcement experience. I retired from the Memphis Police Department as a Major.
Episodes
314 episodes
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Lone Female on Tennessee Death Row
Woman on Tennessee death row due to be executed in November of 2026 for the 1995 murder of a woman who was stabbed, had her throat slit and a pentagram cut into her chest and finally beaten to death with a piece of asphalt. ...
Coffee Tea and Crime | The Sunday Morning Slasher
An American serial killer dubbed "The Sunday Morning Slasher". Is now suspected to have killed more than 100 women, which would make him the most prolific serial killer in American history. Merch
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Sgt Scott Grimes
Arkansas Correctional Sergeant is stabbed to death.https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel...
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Who Murdered Lisa
On the evening of January 6, 1999, according to Angela, Bea arrived home from work and noticed Lisa wasn’t home. Assuming she was asleep in her room, she attempted to open the bedroom door which was locked. After breaking down the door, Bea fou...
Coffee Tea and Crime | Morgantown Coed Murders
January 18, 1970.Karen Ferrell, who was 18 and in her freshman year at WVU, was hitching a ride back to her dorm with her friend, Mared Malarik, who was the same age and in the same year of school. The pair became fast friends ...
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Officer Jake Wallin
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Mayhem in the Midsouth | Hog Trail Murders
April 17, 1996 (Charlotte County, Florida)Thomas Reese and Michael Tish, who were storm utility engineers for Charlotte County, discovered a human skull in a remote, heavily wooded area off of Highway 41 and immediately notified the police ...
Coffee Tea and Crime | Oklahoma State Fair Murders
Seventeen year old Lisa Pennington, along with her twenty-five year old sister, Cheryl Genzer were last seen alive at the Oklahoma State Fair on September 23, 1987.The sisters would both be found a month later, their bodies in a shallow gra...
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Trooper Aaron Smith
A state trooper is murdered in Indiana.https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel...
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Megan was Murdered
A Mountain Brook, AL officer on routine patrol discovered Montgomery’s body in the parking lot of the athletic complex of Mountain Brook High School.Montgomery was face down on the pavement and had been shot multiple times, including once i...
Coffee Tea and Crime | Dark Secrets of the Turpin Family
In February 2019, both Turpin parents pleaded guilty on 14 felony counts, including abuse of a dependent adult, child abuse, torture, and false imprisonment. In April, they were sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole afte...
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Lt. Eric Shuhandler
A Gilbert, AZ officer is gunned down.Merch:
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Kidnap Murder Carrie Lawson
Lawson was abducted from her Jasper home in the early-morning hours of September 11, 1991.McPherson’s cousin, Jerry Bland, was identified as the main suspect and died by suicide as law enforcement surrounded his home.The kidnapping happ...
Coffee Tea and Crime | Butcher of OKC
Serial Killer in Oklahoma City, OklahomaCathy Lyn Shakelford, The first known victim was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation. She ran away at the age of 17 and lived homeless in Oklahoma City. The last sighting of her alive...
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Manager Veronica Darden Officer Justin Smith Officer Wendy Shannon
Three correctional officers are murdered in North Carolina.https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel...
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Who Murdered Kirsten
Incident date: Wed, 07/03/1991 - 12:00Location: Inside overturned 1985 blue Subaru station wagon along Highway 297 in Toombs County near Emanuel County lineSex: FemaleOn July 3, 1991, Kirsten Davis, 21, was traveling on Highway 297 ...
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Deputy Suzanne Hopper
A Clark County, Ohio Deputy is murdered.Merch:
Coffee Tea and Crime | Unsolved Murders in the Blue Grass State
09/11/61Name Minnie Lutes-Johnson, Age 20Gender FemaleSUSPECT DETAILSName UnknownOffense MurderCause Ligature/StrangulationMay 29, 2011Bill and Peggy Stephenson slain in brutal fashion – bludgeoned and st...
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Dying to Cut the Grass
Unsolved murder of James Larry McAnnally July 26, 1999. Killed by a bomb planted under his riding lawn mower. Jasper, AL in Walker County.Merch
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Corporal Barbara Ester
An Arkansas prison officer is stabbed to death.https://www.youtube.com/@jamesr.howel...
Coffee Tea and Crime | Tarnished Badge and The Death of a Child
December 2nd, 2025Just after 8 o’clock this morning the Elk Grove Police Department Communications Center received a call from a mother concerned about the safety of her two children who were home with their father. The mother was...
Mayhem in the Midsouth | Alabama Holy Arson
Three village idiots set fire to nine churches in rural Alabama. Merch
The Fallen Badge | The Murder of Deputy Adam Gibson and K9 Riley
A Sacramento Deputy and a K-9 are murdered.Merch